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    Airframe Family: Cassutt Cassutt Special
    Latest Model:Special IIIM
    Construction Number:MG001
    Last Civil Registration:N137RK
    Compressed ID:Cassutt Special IIIM cn MG001 cr N1...
    Latest Owner or Location:Crown Jewel Racing Llc, Las Vegas, NV

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    Dates

    Event

    2002

    Constructed as a Special IIIM.

    10 August 2002

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX137RK (CASSUTT III M, MG001) issued.

    By 9 September 2002

    To unknown owner with c/r N137RK.

    From 9 September 2002 to 15 September 2002

    Raced as #37, named MOJAVE GREEN.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Roger Keeney from Apple Valley, CA. Qualified in 22nd place with an average speed of 188.142 mph.

    From 8 September 2003 to 14 September 2003

    Raced as #37, named MOJAVE GREEN.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Roger Keeney from Apple Valley, CA. Qualified in 15th place with an average speed of 202.739 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 186.718 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 185.661 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 188.838 mph.

    From 15 September 2004 to 19 September 2004

    Raced as #37, named MOJAVE GREEN.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Roger Keeney from Apple Valley, CA. Qualified in 19th place with an average speed of 187.042 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 185.783 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 188.292 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 183.511 mph.

    17 September 2004


    Photographer: Jim Weiherer

    From 12 September 2005 to 18 September 2005

    Raced as #37, named MOJAVE GREEN.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Roger Keeney from Apple Valley, CA. Qualified in 8th place with an average speed of 230.112 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 188.601 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 194.674 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 193.172 mph.

    From 8 September 2008 to 14 September 2008

    Raced as #37, named Crown Jewel.
    Report from the team by Greg Jaspers: With the exception of the name change from Mojave Green, the team has kept the aircraft pretty much the same. Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Greg Jaspers from Las Vegas, NV. Qualified in 16th place with an average speed of 203.436 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 202.525 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 203.502 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 199.539 mph.

    9 September 2008


    Photographer: David Lednicer
    Notes: The Formula One Class Racer Crown Jewel on the ramp at the Reno Air Races. This aircraft was formerly raced as the Oakie Streaker by George Budde.

    18 September 2008

    To Crown Jewel Racing Llc, Las Vegas, NV keeping c/r N137RK.

    17 July 2017

    Civil registration, N137RK, cancelled.
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    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)
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